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P. B. LEE.

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No. 450,715. PetentedApr. 21,1891.

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No. 450,715. Patented Apr. 21, 1891.

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PRESTON L.n LEE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,715, dated April 21, 1891.

Application filed October 28, 1890. Serial No. 369,549. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, PRESTON B. LEE, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gloves, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to gloves; and it-consists in various improvements which I will hereinafter fully describe, and point out in the claims, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a front or palm view of a glove embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a back view of the saine. Fig. 3 is a diagram of the various pieces which together make up the glove shown in Figs. l and 2. Figs. a and 5 aie front and back views showing my improvements applied to an oidinary glove. Fig. G illustrates the preferred form of re-enforcing piece, and Fig. shows another form of the same. l

My invention relates more particularly to gloves used by nien in various outdoor occupations, and especially to driving-gloves. In gloves generally there is always a tendency to rip at the crotches between the finger-stalls, and in those for driving there is additional wear and strain at these points, due to the lines, which are usually held between the fingers and frequently adj usted back and forth. I have found that by protecting the seams at the crotches and re-enforeing them with pieces such as I have illustrated the life of the glove can be greatlyprolonged and its value enhanced in proportion, and also that suoli re-enforcing pieces when fastened upon the outside of the glove can be used without inconvenience to the wearer. These re-enforces I preferably make of pliable tough leather, which should ordinarily correspond in color to the glove, although an ornamental effect might be produced by the use of different colors and by extending the re-enforee up the back of the glove and elaborating its design.

Referring to Figs. 1, Q, and 3,1t will be seen that my improved glove consists, essentially, of four parts, as follows; the palm portion A, made in one piece with portions A A2 of the back, the first and fourth tin ger stalls 1 4, and

the re-enforee v7, the second and third finger stalls 2 3, each made in one piece with a portion B of the back, and the tliumb-stall 5.

The finger-stalls are each made of a single piece of material, and therefore have but a single seam the length of the finger, which seam I prefer to have upon the middle of the back. Each finger is also made in one piece with a portion of the back of the glove.

The middle re-enforce '7 is preferably made in one piece with the palm and lapped over and sewed down upon the second and third finger stalls, as shown in Figs. l and 2. The other rc-enforces G and 8 I have shown in dotted lines in these figures, for the reason that in gloves which are made for driving purposes they may sometimes be omitted, the driving-lines being commonly passed through between the middle lingers. As before stated, the material is continuous from the point of each finger-stall along one side of the seam and up the back of the glove, so that the strain at the knuckles when the hand is sluit will not come upon a seam, but upon uncut material, thereby preventing ripping. This feature, in combination with a finger-stall composed of a single piece, forms aleading element of my invention.

In Figs. et and 5 I have illustrated my reenforcing pieces applied to ordinary gloves, either of leather or of woven or knit material. These pieces may be of various forms, two of which are shown in Figs. G and 7. I prefer, however, to use a reenforce which is wider at the ends than at t-lie middle, for the reason that such ends can be better secured to the palm and back, while the middle will not form an obstruction to chat'e and hinder the movements of the iingers.

It will be evident that various changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. Therefore, without limiting myself to the precise construction shown` I claimd- 1. A glove of the class described having the second and third finger stalls each formed 'of a single piece of material closed by a single longitudinal seam, and in one piece with a portion of the back, and the first and fourth finger stalls each formed of a single piece of IOO material, and in one piece With the palm sind In testimony whereof I have signed my portions of the back, substantially as dename to this specification m the presence of scribed. two subscribing Witnesses.

2. A glove of the class described having the 5 finger-'stalls each formed of a, single piece of PRESTON B. LEE.

material closed by a single longitudinal seam, and iu one piece with a portion of the back, Witnesses: land a 11e-enforcing piece between the second VILLIAM A. REDDING, and third lingers formed in one piece with J. F. LAMORELLE. 1o the palm, substantially as described. 

